{"id":"2020_acura_rdx","make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"RDX","model_slug":"rdx","year":2020,"url":"/acura/rdx/2020/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":41408,"model":"RDX FWD","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S10)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":22,"hwy":28,"comb":24,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","co2":370,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":3250,"save_spend":-5000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"HNX","modified":"Wed Oct 16 00:00:00 EDT 2019"},{"id":41409,"model":"RDX FWD A-SPEC","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S10)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":22,"hwy":27,"comb":24,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","co2":374,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":3250,"save_spend":-5000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"HNX","modified":"Wed Oct 16 00:00:00 EDT 2019"},{"id":41410,"model":"RDX AWD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S10)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":21,"hwy":27,"comb":23,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":385,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":3350,"save_spend":-5500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"HNX","modified":"Wed Oct 16 00:00:00 EDT 2019"},{"id":41411,"model":"RDX AWD A-SPEC","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S10)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":21,"hwy":26,"comb":23,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":385,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":3350,"save_spend":-5500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"HNX","modified":"Wed Oct 16 00:00:00 EDT 2019"}],"vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","segment":"Compact SUV","recalls":[{"campaign":"26V332000","component":"AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER","mfr":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)","reported":"2026-05-21","owner_notified":"2026-07-06","units":98892,"summary":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.","consequence":"Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"Refer to Comments","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"24V064000","component":"AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER","mfr":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)","reported":"2024-02-01","owner_notified":"2024-03-28","units":750114,"summary":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid, 2020 Acura MDX, 2022 Acura MDX, 2020-2022 Acura RDX, and 2020-2021 Acura TLX vehicles.  The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, failing to suppress the air bag as intended.","consequence":"An air bag that deploys unintentionally during a crash can increase the risk of injury.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024.  This is a phased recall.  Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.  Honda's numbers for these recalls are XHP and VHQ.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"XHP, VHQ","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"23V858000","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","mfr":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)","reported":"2023-12-18","owner_notified":"2024-03-29","units":2490460,"summary":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles.  The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.","consequence":"Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge.  Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024.  Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.  Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD.  This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"KGC, KGD","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"23V158000","component":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY","mfr":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)","reported":"2023-03-09","owner_notified":"2023-04-18","units":448613,"summary":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2020 CR-V, 2018-2019 Accord and Accord Hybrid, 2018-2020 Odyssey, 2019 Insight, and 2019-2020 Acura RDX vehicles.  A manufacturing issue with the front seat belts may cause the seat belt buckle channel to interfere with the release button, preventing the seat belt buckle from latching.","consequence":"An unlatched seat belt cannot properly restrain the seat occupant during a crash, increasing their risk of injury.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belt buckle release buttons or the buckle assemblies as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed April 18, 2023.  Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.  Honda's numbers for this recall are NDA, QDB, BDC, MDD, LD9. TDF, FDG, ODH, YDI, ZDE.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"NDA, QDB, BDC, MDD","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"21V215000","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","mfr":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)","reported":"2021-03-25","owner_notified":"2021-05-18","units":624552,"summary":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic Coupe Si, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit, HR-V, Odyssey, Passport, Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 CR-V vehicles.  The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.","consequence":"Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge.  Owner letters were mailed May 18, 2021.  Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.  Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-314.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"Multiple Codes","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":5,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":60,"grade":"D","complaints":{"count":344,"crash":4,"fire":1,"injured":4,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Unspecified",102],["Visibility/Wiper",83],["Engine",53],["Structure",26],["Electrical System",26],["Service Brakes",22]],"by_year":{"2019":4,"2020":47,"2021":27,"2022":32,"2023":33,"2024":82,"2025":71,"2026":48},"excerpts":[["2022-01-17","Visibility/Wiper","Rear window spontaneously exploded while opening my door to enter. There are no replacement glass available from Acura, I am forced to drive with plastic and duct tape covering my rear window. Acura denies there is a problem/ that hey are at fault. The are currently daily posts on the 3rd Gen Acura RDX Facebook group o\u2026"],["2022-01-13","Visibility/Wiper","I opened my driver's side door and sat down when I heard a crack sound. I turned around and heard a louder crack sound and saw my back window was shattered. I called Acura twice and spoke to two different agents and both stated they never heard of this happening nor were there any bulletins about this being an issue. I\u2026"],["2021-12-29","Visibility/Wiper","Rear windshield shattered while parked in my drive way. Vehicle was not being driven. I have read several reports of this happening to other Acura rdx. I have contacted the dealership and Acura who have both told me I need to pay out of pocket to get this fixed. This is an Acura problem and Acura was unable to help. I \u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.15,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.165,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":104,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":24,"ncap":5,"complaints":344},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}